Marilyn Johnson

The Dead Beat

Marilyn Johnson

The Dead Beat

Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs, and the Perverse Pleasu

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UPC: 9780060758769

Release Date: 2/1/2007

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Marilyn Johnson was enthralled by the remarkable lives that were marching out of this world—so she sought out the best obits in the English language and the people who spent their lives writing about the dead. She surveyed the darkest corners of Internet chat rooms, and made a pilgrimage to London to savor the most caustic and literate obits of all. Now she leads us on a compelling journey into the cult and culture behind the obituary page and the unusual lives we don't quite appreciate until they're gone.

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“[Marilyn Johnson]’s written a warm, funny, appreciative book that, ironically enough, should live forever. But get it now.”

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“A beautifully written, funny, and fascinating tour through the unexpectedly lively world of obituaries.”

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“A charming, lyrical book about the men and women who write obituaries… sly, droll, and completely winning.”

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“A joyful book about obituaries? Absolutely! Marilyn Johnson pulls it off with death-defying grace, insight, charm, and wit.”